You’re talking about mass murder, general, not war!”
— Fictional American president in the movie Dr. Strangelove
The Unit 4 Assignment will further examine how the implementation of current technological innovations positively and negatively affected U.S. society.
For this assignment, you will write a 500-word expository essay on the topic of technology, history, and society. Your essay should have a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose. In addition, your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful. Following are the content requirements of the essay:
Select one of the following emerging technologies: nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Describe the emerging technology.
What problem was this emerging technology addressing?
What were the political effects of this emerging technology?
Describe at least one positive political outcome.
Describe at least one negative political outcome.
What were the social effects of this emerging technology?
Describe at least one positive social outcome.
Describe at least one negative social outcome.
What were the economic effects of this emerging technology?
Describe at least one positive economic outcome.
Describe at least one negative economic outcome.
Overall, do you believe the tradeoffs of your example were worth it for society? Why or why not?
